Congregation Shaarie Torah

Shaarie Torah is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 920 Northwest 25th Avenue, in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

Shaarie Torah
Shaarie Torah synagogue
Religion
Affiliation	Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Gary Oren
Status	Active
Location
Location	920 Northwest 25th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Country	United States
Location in Portland, Oregon
Geographic coordinates	45°31′46″N 122°42′07″W
Architecture
Date established	1905 (as a congregation)
Completed	c. 1905 (First Avenue) 1960 (demolished) 1965 (current synagogue)
Website
shaarietorah.org

History

The congregation was founded in 1905, and shortly after, the congregation purchased a Presbyterian Church on SW Third Avenue and moved it to First Avenue, south of Hall Street. The building was refurbished and became the first official home of Shaarie Torah.^[1]

A new synagogue opened on May 15, 1960, at Park Avenue and Jackson Street, but it was demolished a few years later due to the construction of Interstate 405.^[2][3] The current synagogue at 920 Northwest 25th Avenue was dedicated on June 13, 1965.^[4]

See also

• History of the Jews in Oregon
• Oregon Jewish Museum